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Torsion Tensor

The Tensor defined by

\begin{displaymath}
T^l{}_{jk}\equiv -(\Gamma^l{}_{jk}-\Gamma^l{}_{kj}),
\end{displaymath}

where $\Gamma^l{}_{jk}$ are Connection Coefficients.

See also Connection Coefficient




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1999-05-26